Klarinet Archive - Posting 000882.txt from 2000/12

From: "MD (also: ubc@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Viruses [Was:Re: [kl] weird mail]
Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2000 17:04:37 -0500

And then again, I have been using my Mac in the internet for years
without a virus checker nor a firewall (I have a direct connection).
If you have a backup of your important files, I wouldn't worry about
it. Most viruses are aimed at computer running Windows.

--
Mike Dowler

>Thank you very much, Ian! Is Norton Personal Firewall an upscale
>version of Norton Antivirus? What
>are the differences? I have an iMac. Is one better than the other
>for Macs? Next, I do not
>understand what an email *client* is. Please explain.
>
>Cheers and thanks!
>Audrey
>
>Ian Black wrote:
>
>> Audrey,
>>
>> Symantec sells Norton Personal Firewall. I'm sure that other
>>vendors have similar products. I have
>> not anything like this installed on my machine at home (just
>>Norton Antivirus) but the security
>> measures at my work picked up on this one easily.
>>
>> I cannot recommend enough that you get an up-to-date virus checker
>>installed. As I said, I use
>> Norton Antivirus, but there are some quite good share/freeware
>>ones too. Once you have it installed
>> it is vital that you check online for updates regularly (which
>>reminds me....)
>>
>> I can't remember which virus this one was, as everything was
>>deleted from the company's mail server.
>> Think it was either Navidad or Shoerec. Both of these would be
>>picked up easily by Norton Antivirus
>> or most other current programs. Also, if you are using Microsoft
>>Outlook/Outlook Express, you should
>> download the security updates from microsoft
>>
>>website.(http://www.microsoft.com/msdownload/iebuild/scriptlet/en/scriptlet.htm)
>>
>> It's also possible to stop messages sent from that address to get
>>through. Your email client should
>> have a way of doing it. (Message Rules in Outlook/Express and Mail
>>agents in Notes/Domino)
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Ian
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Audrey Travis <vsofan@-----.com>
>> To: <klarinet@-----.org>
>> Sent: Friday, December 15, 2000 1:23 AM
>> Subject: Re: [kl] weird mail
>>
>> > Ian - that is exactly the message or email address sent to me.
>>Thank goodness I did not open the
>> > attachnemt! Now, as asked previosly, how do I stop these
>>messages or build a *firewall*?
>> >
>> > Audrey
>> >
>> > Ian Black wrote:
>> >
>>
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